When Teens Get Pregnant (1982)

Teen mothers get to share their stories without judgment in this short documentary directed by Barbara Wallace. Produced by Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital. I do not own the rights. Originally uploaded on the internet archive. Presented for historical purposes. Feel free to comment and subscribe.
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[@daviddunson2060]

Such a controversial subject. In 1989 I would later have my first child. The mother was 14 and I was 15. That daughter we had is now almost 30 years old a Doctor degree in Physical Therapy and soon to run her own PT practice. 1995 I married this child hood sweetheart. I had a son and our last daughter was born in 2000. She is now a sophomore in college. I have remarried because my childhood sweetheart who gave birth to my three children died from breast cancer. I have my fourth daughter born in 2007. I have been blessed with two soulmates. One for 19 years. I'm re- married now for 12 years. I say all this to say. My first child at 15 years of age. Turned me into a man. I dont know where I would be if I didnt have my child in 1989. Many friends dead, in jail or strung out on drugs can give me a gauge of where I would be had I not had my child at 15... Mr Independent Dave Dunson

[@MadeByMahii]

David Dunson oh wow❤️ thanks for sharing!🙏🏽

[@user-yg5pl3dr2k]

Congratulations to you man just in general

[@poisednails1]

This is beautiful 🥺

[@rayjeanturner9077]

Ur only 6 yr older than me I was 9 in 1989. Have u ever found her kid u had? And I'm only 9 yr older than her. Wow. So young to have kids. My mom was 19. When we was born.

[@albihysenaj5997]

@@rayjeanturner9077 time was different back then

[@sonjaheck3156]

So sad that all the guys ran off. The parents of those boys should have been forced to contribute.

[@ladylove4087]

Lol they parents didn't like girlfriends back then. The boys told the girls if u pregnant it ain't mines and the boys parents went along with that.They parents told them to stay away from they house.

[@dancewomyn1]

I'd love to see these women and their grown children now.

[@MsKnowItall-xn5uh]

dancewomyn1 Right! I was scrolling through the comments looking for an update

[@Riogi]

I too would love to see an update. I pray they are all okay and made it through with the years.

[@Riogi]

I too would love to see an update. I pray they are all okay and made it through with the years.

[@user-gc9hj1oi4d]

Yes, I need closure. 😌

[@blacklifestylelives9100]

They probably ratchet

[@dwashington7567]

in actuality being a pregnant teen in my day was an embarrassment. either way love your babies regardless (parents)

[@symonemondy9456]

@Chadwicked B that's not true 100% of the time. because my aunt and uncle had their first baby at 18 and they got married and now my uncle makes like half million a year as a electrical engineer. I would have rather been in a relationship back then vs now because now everybody is selfish.

[@dwashington7567]

Chadwicked B no life ain’t over lol flat broke that’s your opinion. I know plenty single mother and FATHERS HAVE PLENTY! lol

[@headiero]

That warped ass sound makes this all the more depressing.

[@kaylao.3326]

😂 😂

[@teekolinski491]

It happens when you copy the old videos. This was probably on a film reel originally

[@stacyg585]

Sex education is so critical, and it needs to start around age 11/12. Girls need to know what sex is and what it can lead to and how to protect themselves. Better for them to know the graphic truth than to birth a child they can't take care of. The latter is far, far more tragic. There is absolutely no reason for a girl to rush into sex. I didn't, thank goodness. Had a serious boyfriend at age 16 and we slept in the same bed, but we didn't have sex. I wasn't ready. I thank my lucky stars. I lost my virginity at age 22, and it was the perfect age for me. Girls, don't rush into sex. You will have plenty of years to have great sex.

[@TheLenealove]

And boys!!

[@honeyofoats5619]

It needs to start at 8 years old

[@sandracorley3944]

@Stacy G..Great advice

[@brightwinter9334]

There's a T-Boz song called "Touch Myself" and it offers good advice to young women!

[@kellymayo9351]

It needs to start as a toddler. Sex education isn’t just sexual mechanics. It’s learning language to describe body parts accurately and what is safe touch.

[@sonjaheck3156]

It's awful to see these girls so young getting pregnant. Girl #1 and 2 speak like kids. Terrible that the boys all ran off. Especially sad to hear #3 say she wanted someone to love her. Hope these women are ok now.

[@shaneventress2161]

the one that gave her baby up for adoption was spitting straight facts about being fanatically stable an how u need more than just "love" to take care of a baby i relate so much wit her because i gave my baby up for adoption its a very selfless thing, doesn't mean u dont love your baby it means that u love him/her so much that u want a better life for it.

[@HannahTrulyElisha]

❤❤❤ yes!

[@charissew4798]

Wow. This has been going on for years. Parents back then kicked their kids out of the house when they found out their daughters were pregnant.

[@mariahyohannes]

Years? How about since the beginning of time

[@ElleBrOw]

Parents back then men were men & girls were girls 👀

[@Riogi]

I love these documentaries because they teach you so much!

[@septiawoman2911]

I don't judge. But I knew as a teen that I did not want a life of "strugglenomics" for myself.

[@septiawoman2911]

Bruh TV? I have learned that rather than be "judgemental," I would rather be "supportive" in guiding and listening to teens. Many times, sexual activity is not spoken of or taught in their homes. Which is where it should be. Including the many variables teen-age mothers will have to face. I am also an adult which is also being responsible in guiding the "ones behind me." Yes, ultimately teens DO have the "final" decision--but armed with the correct information and resources, all we can hope for is that they make the RIGHT choices for themselves. Again, I do not want a teen to under-go a life of strugglenomics.

[@mimilittle1863]

@BruhTV .....Says the sinless person that has never made any mistakes or incorrect judgements in their lifetime!

[@thomasmccullough7233]

At least the girls looked like girls back then!

[@annawatkins7981]

👍

[@eugeniaboone5602]

Wonder where the "fathers"are now that ran off back in 1982. Can you do a update please.

[@straw1berry11]

what? they look like guys now?

[@tattooattack2320]

What??

[@Yukia76]

Yea because these kids now look grown

[@janethefriend-awakened33]

the early 80's is when i realized the nuclear family breakdown and it hasn't gotten back on track since.

[@oyinireland1561]

💯💯💯

[@Jay42000]

These documentaries are so interesting, thank you so much for uploading them and I would love to see more if you have any. ❤️

[@reelblack]

De Nada. 2000 videos on the channel. I try to add 3 videos a day. Please subscribe.

[@dianne8340]

Make that boy or man wrap it up! No glove equals no love.

[@hijabmeup7778]

unmarried people should not be PLAYING HOUSE, when they have no "house"COMMITMENT/RESPONSIBITY TO FAMILY AND WIFE, to play in anyways.

[@thisistheendministries2557]

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@teekolinski491]

Men/boys back then didnt like condoms. They would get offended/angry if you asked them to use it.

[@batgirlp5561]

Today when white teens get pregnant: *get a show on MTV*

[@purple1017]

The og of teen mom

[@dianne8340]

There is a song by Loretta Lynn "Thank God I Got The Pill." I wouldn't want to be a teenaged mother. The birth control pill and birth control in general is supposed to liberate young women. This is what the lack of sexual education, health and Home Economics in school gives society---a loss of opportunity and children living in poverty. Also, the parents need to educate the children more and read about and see positive role models.

[@headiero]

This comment is perfect.

[@teresathompson402]

The babies are 37 38 now

[@oohdles]

They need 2 talk 2 the children now n with the parents

[@loveyu2778]

Is this the original version of Teen Mom ?

[@NatJac-gg3mv]

No its just a documentary. Not the 1st and it wont be the last. Young people seem to always believe that what they are watching on TV has never been done before. Actually everything that occurs in music or TV has already been done before. Ie all the remakes if movies.

[@newnew4142]

🤣🤣

[@santanapage5044]

Pretty much

[@loveyu2778]

I want a "where are they now" show..

[@Ilikerice-rg6bv]

My mom had a baby at 15 years old and gave him up for adoption. She then got married at the age of 24 and had me and my two sisters. It’s crazy to think that I have a brother out there who I know nothing about and who probably doesn’t know I exist, and the only picture I have of him is a picture of him as a newborn; but my mom definitely made the right choice at the time. I also have an aunt from my dad’s side that was a teen mom and the baby turned out to be severely autistic. The father took off, she never finished school, and she never got married to another man, so now in her 50s she is still taking care of her severely disabled adult son by herself. It is SO important that we educate kids about sex.

[@SQUACKaDOODLE]

This was a great post reelblack... the makers of this documentary spent time to make this as a learning tool for young people to be aware of the result of having unprotected sex at a time that a lot of parents were not talking about it....i wonder if the makers of this doc look around today and realize this didn't even put a dent in the alarming a mount of teen birth there is...and with so much information at hand for young people......sad

[@user-km2kz2be5e]

It is sad...Alot of this information was not available to most people during this actual time to inform people. Im 34 yrs old and this is the first time i ever saw or heard of this video. I was a mother of two at 19. I got a diploma, many dont finish they drop out due to embarrassment. Internet was not out back then. Now all this and much much much more information is available to all people...This is the time and generation able to educated themselves and thier children to actually change any generational curses and all strategies used to keep our people under subjegation. Its in the home, church, school, family, economically, finacially. We start by showing love to one another. Support of black owned businesses. We are just now at the time in history that all information is available for us to reasearch and gain knowledge of how similar things still are as were in the past

[@terreciakennedy3265]

Actually teen pregnancy has went down. Just doesn't seem like it.

[@HannahTrulyElisha]

The last girl seemed so level headed and caring. I hope she is doing okay ❤

[@bareessence8206]

🤔 Funny how today this is a reality TV show (Teen Mom) rather than a teaching documentary... wow have times changed!

[@macbrebonicks8668]

The girl who put her kids up for adoption was done dirty. I wonder what happened to her?

[@daniellelewis8043]

I believe the one that gave her twins up for adoption... later in life regretted that decision. She was just saying what her parents was telling her at the time... to the interviewer.

[@teekolinski491]

She was thinking of her future.

[@myishadenose5767]

I wonder where they and their children are now?? 🤔

[@shannadixon2265]

I would like to know where they at now??

[@joshuadixon9516]

What did it do 4 you? Nothing.. But it made him feel like a man

[@zeeeefineass1930]

Facts , Especially when he go back in tell his homies

[@lashikaclarke8597]

I wonder how they are now🤔🤔

[@TheOlskool4ever]

Lashika Clarke that would be awesome to see where they are today. The young ladies are mostly in their early to mid 50's so they're still young and their children are in their early to mid 30's

[@lynn.d1015]

Lashika Clarke still living on welfare

[@hovac1987]

The music....😔😔😔

[@janethefriend-awakened33]

kind of sounds like when the cassette tape was played too much and it gets stretched.

[@soniarena5250]

Nicole Mckinley the opening music was dragging, but even if it wasn't dragging, it would still be depressing!! Just depressing!

[@Jay42000]

Yes, it's terrible but old footage so it's expected. 😂

[@kangel20]

Warped record sound...its bad lol

[@jenny1334]

It sounds so creepy to me idk why 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@epcotman32]

MTV has nothing on this.

[@m.b.1702]

The joys of womanhood......😔😔😔

[@rayjeanturner9077]

I was 2 here. Mom was a teen mom. She was 19, and no schooling with a 30something yr old husband. I was born 1980 of March. This year also was year the outsiders were filmed. Wow. I miss the 80s n 90s.

[@latoyaballerd2906]

And still yet they made better mothers than the teen moms of today

[@marylee19941994]

Right some of them i got pregant with ny first at 19 I hve two now at almost 27

[@lilmobop]

where ithese mothers and their children now?

[@ayeshafenner7180]

i didn't have sex til i was 18. i was not about get pregnant to explain to my mom. getting older. now mom whines "oh everybody else has grand kids" i got pregnant at 36yrs

[@TheAto2000]

Interesting, I was born in this year to a mother who was 18, father 22 .From my understanding, they were both in love at the time I'm the first.They separated about four years later after 2 other boys . I wonder if I'll ever meet these other kids here in the States.And I've been thinking my mother was really young for parenthood, but after seeing this in America with younger ones...I didn't realize how open they talked on TV about sex and periods and birth control methods in 1982 .Those interviewed seem not from.stereotypical regions of earlier pregnancy.I wonder what parents and kids are up to 39 years later.Thanks for this.

[@user-zt4kj1go2d]

Why is the music so scary 😂

[@jessaca]

Not much as changed in 2018

[@MyGoodenessGracious]

They lie Nancy, they dnt forget. Poor girl...

[@missmsmrs.7309]

Well, I was young, and silly, and crazy about this one boy once upon a time. That time was over quick. I had the kind of Father that laid down the law ONCE. I KNEW NOT TO PLAY AROUND OR HAVE SEX! I'm sooooo glad I got a good understanding because I was married before I had any type of sex. I am a 60 y.o. woman thats proud to say I only had two children.... Praise God! Kids deserve better than to have young, stupid mothers who have no desires other than to have sex and laugh and giggle like a school girl. The boys move from girl to girl making babies without a care, while the girls find out life is pretty messed up if all you have to look forward to is changing diapers and cleaning up.... and of course worrying when the babies are sick...... YOU DO IT AND YOU DO IT ALONE.... except for Jesus. If only we could get Wisdom early and not put our children thru hell.

[@moniquemosley2122]

@Shari B Thank you!🎤

[@sheiladavis6523]

MissMsMrs. -- your whole statement was truly off the hook & I fell out laughing you saying young stupid mothers .Saying this & that about people you are acting like you were such a goody two shoes you know doggone well you got some skeletons in your closet. And since you said something about God maybe you should read Matthew 7:1 about judging people because you did just with your comment & that was judging Think About It ? with your 3 M's self which suit you just fine -( Mess - Mess & more Messier ) ☺May 25,2020

[@santanapage5044]

I love this channel ❤️

[@thomasmccullough7233]

He want be happy about paying that child support!

[@archielee8218]

Lawd Have MERCY🙏🚼

[@thekaerichtexas]

The joy of womanhood😌😌😌what a line 1:55

[@GlobeOil0030official]

Historical Footage ! (Eventually)

[@reekahd7695]

The music of the intro sound tied

[@thebestthingever1975]

Not so fun after the babies were born huh😂😂😂

[@EnglishVirgo]

I lost my virginity at 13 years old, which in hindsight was way too young. I desperately wanted a baby and proceeded to try to get pregnant (it really isn't difficult to get a teen boy to not use protection!). I was so damn stupid! I had gotten my period at nine years old. Luckily it turns out that I am about as fertile as a house brick, so l never did get pregnant, thankfully! I wish I could go back and tell my young self to close my legs, get some self respect and wait for my husband!

[@dejuhvu1793]

No protection but surprised……🧐

[@sanaastanley36]

This is so saddd

[@CJH71587]

Classic from 1982...❤❤❤

[@blacklifestylelives9100]

Who parents where these🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@doiknou7268]

Right they all look so much older

[@Tremaineswife]

This was nice

[@zairedravis2747]

My mother had me in April 1982 my mother were 15 yrs old when she had me girl's but in days we're having babies early back in days

[@OursonAaron302]

Omg!!! Priceless

[@headiero]

#3 Nancy really "loveded" and really "likeded" him alot. "Mens" will tell you anything" .....well, that's true. To late for her though.

[@Teddybaer4me]

It may sound oldfashioned to many, but after seeing this video I am more sure than before that it really is worth waiting with intimacies until you are married. No matter how "modern" or "progressive" our society thinks it has becomenow, there is no way around following the time-proven standards set out in the Bible and elsewhere if you realy want to be happy. Everthing else is just fooling yourself, no matter how things may work out for you in the end after all. I waited, and it was worrth it!

[@baldy194859]

it happens ! it even happens today !

[@xanlysphynx8839]

Ima 87 baby whoop whoop

[@theresacoringgray6885]

At 9:57 how could that mother possibly lie to her daughter saying she could become pregnant by simply kissing a guy...????.......

[@rayaee]

😂😂 that used to be the lie back then!! My granny told my mama that & scared th outta her. What they really meant was kissing leads to other "stuff"...

[@darlenegoodwin6467]

I was wondering if the girls ever bled after their first sex. I did but I was 36 and didn't end up pregnant .

[@felinefokus]

I bled after my 1st time. I didn't know what was going on. And when the guy seen it he suprisingly said, "you're a virgin!?" I was embarrassed because he was older and I wanted to seem experienced 😂 but fuck him I was naive and he did what guys do to little naive girls

[@zaheerahshareef8131]

I was 13 when this aired

[@Riogi]

I love these documentaries because they teach you so much!